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Praseeda was Editor for GrowthBusiness.co.uk from 2016 to 2018.

Technology

How can assistive technology support a student’s education?

Royal Blind, a charity that operates a blind school and care homes for the visually impaired, investigate what technologies can support pupils with complex disabilities, through their education when additional support needs are required.

Entrepreneurs

10 haikus about office life every entrepreneur can relate to

Hold the awkward elevator! You're late for an echoey conference call. These 10 haikus highlight the best and worst relatable moments of office life.

Growth Planning

Profit over principles? Why we need to talk about the future of business

Business as we know it is set to change. One hundred years from now we will look back at the current UK PLC model and see things in much the same way we look at the workhouses of 150 years ago. Greg Secker believes in the near future businesses will be based on a model that balances philanthropy with profit. Bill Gates beats Ebenezer Scrooge any day of the week. In this article, the entrepreneur maps out some guiding principles that he says will shape business for the next few decades and beyond.

Entrepreneurs

Why Jerry Brand relies on ‘CLICK’: Creativity, leadership, impact, confidence and knowledge

Jerry Brand has a lot under his belt; a booming transatlantic contract catering business, a successful retail company Russell & Brand, a restaurant chain, a late-career MBA, an eProcurement company, a registered charity for entrepreneurs, and more. He talks to us about what keeps him going from strength to strength.

Alternative Finance for Business

Crowdfunding lessons from The Funky Iron Company’s Joe Sillett

The Funky Iron Company exceeded its crowdfunding targets in both rounds on Seedrs. Here, founder and CEO Joe Sillett shares his experience with the crowd, and his top tips.

Human Resources

1 in 3 UK employees don’t think their bosses can lead

A new report shows one in three employees don’t believe their bosses are fit to lead their company in the digital era. Here's why.

Human Resources

How can you protect your company when an employee goes rogue?

US President Donald Trump's Twitter account was temporarily deleted last night, apparently by a Twitter employee on their last day at the company. A legal expert explains how companies can protect themselves when an employee goes rogue.

Entrepreneurs

Jacob Lorek: from piano prodigy to millionaire property entrepreneur

He arrived in the UK as a teenager with £200 in his pocket; two years later he was the co-owner of a multimillion construction firm.

Technology

‘Respectable’ Bitcoin will soar to five digits, says expert

Just the simple rumour in mid-October that Amazon might announce the acceptance of Bitcoin at its Q3 results meeting helped drive up the value of a Bitcoin to a then record $5,800. What will happen to its value when it eventually is accepted?

PR and Marketing Strategy

Why your products DON’T have to appeal to everyone

You have a product. And that product has the potential to appeal to everyone. Wouldn’t that be great? Well, it depends on how large your marketing budget and team are, says Shweta Jhajharia of The London Coaching Group.

Entrepreneurs

“Never look back”: Millionaire entrepreneur-turned-investor Jamie Waller opens up

Jamie Waller's teachers said he'd never amount to anything, but the 38-year-old millionaire entrepreneur proved them wrong. Here's his story.

Growth Planning

There’s more to choosing an investor than financial results

Cultural relationships are the foundation of success, says Hall Morrice Corporate Finance's Tom Faichnie.